Jazz Performers

Dynamic black and white images of musicians playing saxophones and trumpets, capturing the energy and style of live jazz performances from the mid-20th century.

Vintage photograph. Man playing trumpet

Anefo photo collection. Cannonhall Adderley gives night concert in the Concertgebouw. April 8, 1961. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Vintage photograph. Man playing trumpet

El músico de jazz Duke Ellington.

Miles Davis, 1951. Sanders Studios, NYC.

Doc Severinsen Trumpeter

Festival de Jazz de Cannes. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Festival de Jazz de Cannes. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

El saxofonista y compositor de jazz John Coltrane.

Festival de Jazz de Cannes. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Rex Stewart at ***** gala, with Jack Brokensha's band. November 15, 1949.

Vintage Photograph. Man plays trumpet with a sax and piano playing in the background.

Anefo photo collection. Grand Gala du Disque in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Performance of the American trumpet player already hirt (completely right). October 2, 1966. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Mid adult man playing a trumpet

Hot For Lunch -- He Presses the middle note down, the music goes round and round - and comes out at the top as Jazz. His name is Douglas Gray, 23, and the instrument he is playing is the Sousaphone. He is a member of the Fleet-Street Jazz Club, London, which holds lunchtime meeting every week in an upstairs room of a pub. Everything is served hot. September 16, 1954.

Festival de Jazz de Cannes. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Louis armstrong, 60s

Festival de Jazz de Cannes. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

DIZZY GELLESPIE plays his trumpet at the MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL - MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

Vintage photograph. Man playing clarinet

DEXTER GORDON in ROUND MIDNIGHT (1986), directed by BERTRAND TAVERNIER.

Dizzy Gillespie Performing with Trumpet, New York City, New York, USA, photograph by William P. Gottlieb, May 1947

Vintage photograph. Man playing trumpet

Vintage Photograph. Boy wearing dress shirt playing saxophone

Vintage Photograph. Portrait of man playing saxophone.

Saxophone section of Ralph Mallen's band. February 01, 1948.

DN-SN-88-04740. Country: Unknown

Concierto de jazz en la sala Jamboree. Barcelona, principios de los años 60.

Vintage Photograph. Men playing saxophone and trumpet.

GDR, Berlin, 03.06.1988, Jazz Stage 1988, George Adams, Friedrichstadtpalast

El cornetista y trompetista norteamericano Muggsy Spanier.

Festival de Jazz de Cannes. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Sammy Price and His All Stars Orchestra. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

El saxofonista y compositor estadounidense de jazz Wayne Shorter en una actuación.

Lester Young with Mazz Mezzrow, 1945.

Anefo photo collection. Cannonhall Adderley gives night concert in the Concertgebouw. April 8, 1961. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Portrait of American jazz musician Duke Ellington at a white piano with three of his horn players (L-R): Artie Whetsol, Cootie Williams and Rex Stewart. 1940.

Vintage photograph. Man playing clarinet

"Jazz at the Philharmonic" Concert, Salle Pleyel. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Vintage photograph. Man playing trumpet

Ambassadors of Swing , Bands. Jack Miller Collection

Jack Miller , Saxophones, Musicians, Miller, Jack, 1924-1948. Jack Miller Collection

Musician playing a clarinet

Wynton Marsalis performing 'United in Swing' with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra during the Monterey Jazz Festival. Monterey, California, USA

CLINT EASTWOOD and FOREST WHITAKER in BIRD (1988), directed by CLINT EASTWOOD.

1960s MAN PLAYING A TRUMPET IN FRONT OF A CLOCK FACE ABOUT TO STRIKE MIDNIGHT - m8013 HAR001 HARS RISK ENTERTAINMENT CONFIDENCE B&W PERFORMING ARTS SUIT AND TIE HAPPINESS EXCITEMENT STRIKE NEW YEAR'S FACIAL HAIR OCCUPATIONS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CONCEPTUAL IMAGINATION MIDNIGHT STYLISH BEARDS GROWTH YOUNG ADULT MAN BLACK AND WHITE CAUCASIAN ETHNICITY HAR001 JANUARY 1 NEW YEAR NEW YEARS OLD FASHIONED

El guitarrista estadounidense de jazz Charlie Christian.

Benny Goodman, 1966.

El trompetista estadounidense de jazz Lee Morgan.

Original Film Title: ST. LOUIS BLUES. English Title: ST. LOUIS BLUES. Film Director: ALLEN REISNER. Year: 1958. Stars: NAT KING COLE.

DEXTER GORDON in ROUND MIDNIGHT (1986), directed by BERTRAND TAVERNIER.

1970s HORNS TRUMPETS MAN PLAYING TRUMPET BRASS HORN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSICIAN ENTERTAINER MUSIC

Jean cocteau and loius armstrong, grand prix national du disque, nice, 1961

saxophone player

American saxophonist Ornette Coleman playing at the Bracknell Jazz Festival, Berkshire, 1978. Artist: Denis Williams

Festival de Jazz de Cannes. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

El músico norteamericano Ray Brown.

Trumpet player. Vector illustration design.

Vintage Photograph. Young man wearing black tuxedo holding trumpet standing in front of solid studio backdrop with light gradient

Here Comes the Band - Radio Program. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

RICHARD BURTON in LOOK BACK IN ANGER (1959), directed by TONY RICHARDSON. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

Vintage Photograph. Entertainment at Junkaroo Night Club, Nassau, Bahamas.

El guitarrista estadounidense de jazz George Benson.

Vintage photograph. The clarinet in Thomas Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Anefo photo collection. Night concert from Count Basie in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Count Basie at the piano. March 7, 1959

The Drifters

Vintage Photograph. Young man wearing white tuxedo playing trumpet standing in front of wall of curtains

Barcelona, 01/19/2015. Van Morrison concert at the Liceu. Photos Inés Baucells. Archdc.

"Jazz at the Philharmonic" Concert, Salle Pleyel. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

El director de big band y pianista estadounidense Count Basie. 1941.

Clifford Brown (1930-1956), trompetista de jazz norteamericano.

El pianista de jazz Milt Buckner.

Portrait of Fred Guy playing guitar at the Aquarium, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946. Fotógrafo: William P. Gottlieb.

Folk music, brass instrument, ca. 1945 to 1955, surroundings of Freiburg, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Night concert by Count Basie in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Joe Williams. March 7, 1959

Wes Montgomery.

Conferences of the newly founded communist party (DKP) in the years 1968 to 1970, Germany, Europe

Dizzy Gillespie.

Al Foster Quintet: Eddie Henderson

Anefo photo collection. North Sea Jazz festival in The Hague; Miles Davies. July 15, 1984. The Hague, South Holland

GROVER WASHINGTON JR. plays the saxophone at the MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL - MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

Anefo photo collection. Grand Gala Des Artists, F. Oster and Jaap Stotijn. July 18, 1962

African man performing on trumpet

African American man playing guitar

African American man playing guitar

American jazz drummer and bandleader Art Blakey plays a fast figure behind his drum kit during a performance. 1955.

Tony Russ Model Released. Vintage Photograph. Brunette man wearing suit and bowtie playing drumset in front of white background, smiling at camera

A trumpet soloist enjoys audience response as the Navy show band performs during exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: Port-Of-Spain Country: Trinidad And Tobago (TTO)

Studio shot of man playing trombone

insert Date: 1936

GDR, Berlin, 03.06.1988, Jazz Stage 1988, George Adams, Friedrichstadtpalast

Dizzy Gillespie.

El músico de jazz Duke Ellington.

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